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slipperyshoe wrote: »

Does anybody have an idea of what happens after the checks have cleared? I had my interview for IRC 60269 (Cambs/Suffolk) in early June, the success letter 20th July and the CRB 8th August. I've finally managed to get through to Newcastle and they told me I'm no.34 of 70 on the merit list but that they had now passed my details on to the 'business unit' and could not help me any further (hands washed!). What or who is the 'business unit' I don't know, but the man on the phone could not or would not give me any more information than that.
I'm so frustrated with the whole process, especially as I turned down a sales job earning £45k a year as I want this job. Im now just leaking money and borrowing on the mortgage!:eek:

Whooooa!? You turned down a job earning that much!!!? You must really want it!!

I think basically it is a good sign that the appropriate people who are going to place you will be dealing with things now. Sounds like it wont be too long! Its a shame the could not have offered you a number to contact who is now dealing with things.

Hope you get 'the call' soon. I think you deserve it turning down a job like that!

slipperyshoe

I do really want it, it sounds a bit silly and romantic but I would like to make some difference to peoples lives! If I cant do that then I don't just simply want to earn a buck for selling one!

abat4ever

looks like answering a question at the interview ?Thats a good idea all the same.THANKS

di3004

Hi me again.

Just to ask, with my son now on the 6 month waiting list, after being told by email he was successful with the SIFTS test, in regards of the CRB checks are they done prior to interviews or if successful to be asked to attend an interview?

Many thanks.

samr_2

di3004 wrote: »

Hi me again.

Just to ask, with my son now on the 6 month waiting list, after being told by email he was successful with the SIFTS test, in regards of the CRB checks are they done prior to interviews or if successful to be asked to attend an interview?

Many thanks.

They should only do a CRB check if he is successful at interview. (It costs money to have the checks done so wouldn't make financial sense to do them before then.)

GracePsalms

Hi Samr, how are you finding the HEO role, is it what you expected?

Davva2004

Hi guys,

First post on here so hello to all, just thought I'd put fingers to keyboard to let you all know just how long this process can take, but that it IS worth it in the end!!!

I applied for IRC57184 (Birmingham and Solihull area) as an EO back in February, sat the literacy and numeracy tests in early March at the NEC and passed both with flying colours, and attended an interview at Birmingham JC+ on the 23rd March, when I also took in all the completed paperwork, Disclosure Scotland form, and ID.

At the interview I asked what was the anticipated start date for the position, and I was told probably the end of June. Oh well, worth the wait though.

Less than a week later, I received a letter in the post saying my interview had been successful and I would be offered a permanent position once my checks were complete! You can imagine how chuffed I was

A few days after that I had a call from Valerie at employment services, apparently Birmingham JC+ had mislaid my ID so i took it into my local JC+ to have it copied, certified and faxed off.

At the very end of April I received my CRB form in the post directly from Disclosure Scotland, I rang Valerie to see if they had received it as well - as they had not, I scanned and emailed it to a member of the team at employment services. I received a confirmation email back to say it had been received and passed onto the checking team. All going very well so far.

May rolls round, and nothing appears to be happening. A few phone calls to Valerie are made, with the advice to sit tight and wait, these things take time, I'm joint 14th on the "list" so I'm in with a very strong chance. Just waiting for the background checks to complete.

June and still nothing. By this time I've told my boss I'm leaving soon and waiting for a start date, he understands and he's happy I told him in advance cos I have a LOT of stuff to hand over and someone needs training up to take it on. Just need to sit tight and wait, all is in hand, still on the list, just waiting for the checks to complete. What checks? Oh the background checks. But you're not waiting for anything from me or my employers? No, we have everything, just waiting for the results.


Mid July - I'm getting desperate as hell. Boss is no longer dropping hints, he's dropping bricks. On my head. He's got someone lined up for my job. WTH is happening??? I'm reading this forum, even emailing him links to show it's not me holding things up - it's the checks. The damn checks. And nobody is answering the phone. Can I get to Newcastle on a 125cc motorbike with L plates? Might take a couple of days. Starting to seem worth it.

Thursday 30th July. SOMEONE ANSWERS THE PHONE!!! I explain how utterly desperate I am, and the very lovely woman at employment services says... "Well as soon as we receive your CRB certificate we can pass your file on, that's all we're waiting for."

Stunned silence from me, followed by "But I emailed that over to XXXXX at the end of April!"

"Oh... oh no, not another one, I'm really sorry about this, can you email it through to XXXX instead? It looks like he's lost it."

I was very polite. I thanked her for her help. I put the phone down. I walked outside. I had a five minute red-faced XXX-rated adults only screaming rant at a certain person in Newcastle who shall remain nameless.

I then came back upstairs, re-emailed my CRB to the new email address, had another confirmation email, waited an hour, rang up again, and YES it's been received, all is complete, and my file is in the post to my business area!!! FINALLY!!!

On Monday 3rd August I had a lovely phonecall from Solihull, arranged a start date of the 7th September at Sparkhill JC+ (hi if you work there, or are starting soon!) for a permanent position as EO. Finally, and I'm absolutely chuffed to bits!!!

A slight twist though - I received a letter in the post confirming my start date, which JC+, and giving me an 18 month fixed-term contract. Huh???

Back on the phone to Solihull, and guess what - another Newcastle error, my position is definitely permanent.

And that's where I am now - less than two weeks to go, nervous and excited, looking forward to doing something brand new rather than selling home insurance over the phone for five whole years, something that actually makes a difference to real living people, not targets.

So - all in, from application to starting has taken seven months.

Do I win a prize???

Dave

counterfeit

NO - but you really ought to. You deserve something - here, have this :wall:

requiem1979

EO public facing role at a JCP, any ideas what the general dress code is people. How smart or how casual?

counterfeit

Pop into your local JCP and have a look is the advice but in general I would say fairly smart.

Are you asking for yourself? If so, are you male or female?